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Highest Swedish population share, Wisconsin counties · 2020

Wisconsin counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Burnett County, WIWI17,22312.6%−1.9 pts

02Polk County, WIWI45,80312.6%−0.5 pts

03Florence County, WIWI4,74811.7%−2.4 pts

04Douglas County, WIWI43,9909.8%−4.4 pts

05Bayfield County, WIWI16,7879.4%−0.8 pts

06St. Croix County, WIWI98,2767.8%−0.9 pts

07Washburn County, WIWI17,0877.1%−0.7 pts

08Price County, WIWI13,9886.5%−1.2 pts

09Pierce County, WIWI43,5196.5%−2.3 pts

10Ashland County, WIWI16,2036.0%−1.7 pts

11Iron County, WIWI6,1275.9%−2.1 pts

12Pepin County, WIWI7,5135.5%−2.0 pts

13Sawyer County, WIWI18,8465.3%−0.8 pts

14Barron County, WIWI46,4845.2%−0.9 pts

15Marinette County, WIWI42,5745.0%−1.5 pts

16Vilas County, WIWI23,7614.6%−0.7 pts

17Door County, WIWI30,6164.2%−1.3 pts

18Oneida County, WIWI38,1313.9%−1.2 pts

19Lincoln County, WIWI28,4033.8%−0.2 pts

20Rusk County, WIWI14,1463.8%−0.4 pts

21Walworth County, WIWI106,1273.7%−0.1 pts

22Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0333.5%−0.0 pts

23Dunn County, WIWI46,2233.4%−0.8 pts

24Wood County, WIWI74,0603.2%+0.0 pts

25Jackson County, WIWI20,9993.0%+0.6 pts

26La Crosse County, WIWI121,3392.8%+0.4 pts

27Taylor County, WIWI20,1182.7%−0.5 pts

28Langlade County, WIWI19,5342.7%+0.5 pts

29Kenosha County, WIWI168,4482.5%−0.6 pts

30Chippewa County, WIWI67,6142.3%−0.2 pts

31Vernon County, WIWI31,4432.3%+0.4 pts

32Dane County, WIWI590,3752.3%−0.4 pts

33Clark County, WIWI35,0522.3%+0.4 pts

34Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102.2%−0.3 pts

35Adams County, WIWI21,7522.2%−0.5 pts

36Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7582.2%+0.6 pts

37Rock County, WIWI166,4722.2%−0.7 pts

38Winnebago County, WIWI174,2182.2%+0.3 pts

39Forest County, WIWI9,5742.1%−0.1 pts

40Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1712.1%+0.4 pts

41Marathon County, WIWI139,4322.0%−0.4 pts

42Buffalo County, WIWI13,3182.0%−0.4 pts

43Washington County, WIWI139,2382.0%+0.1 pts

44Portage County, WIWI71,9431.9%−0.4 pts

45Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3461.9%−0.9 pts

46Oconto County, WIWI40,1951.9%−0.4 pts

47Brown County, WIWI275,8031.9%−0.8 pts

48Juneau County, WIWI26,6491.9%−0.3 pts

49Sauk County, WIWI66,6521.8%−0.3 pts

50Outagamie County, WIWI195,8941.8%−0.4 pts

51Racine County, WIWI198,9191.8%−0.1 pts

52Crawford County, WIWI15,9101.8%+0.7 pts

53Monroe County, WIWI46,5721.8%+0.0 pts

54Shawano County, WIWI41,5601.7%−0.6 pts

55Waushara County, WIWI25,2231.7%−1.1 pts

56Green County, WIWI37,2271.6%−0.2 pts

57Green Lake County, WIWI19,3051.6%+0.0 pts

58Columbia County, WIWI58,1321.6%−0.2 pts

59Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0471.5%−0.6 pts

60Calumet County, WIWI53,9821.5%−0.5 pts

61Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7101.5%+0.2 pts

62Marquette County, WIWI15,9271.5%−1.2 pts

63Waupaca County, WIWI51,4611.4%−1.1 pts

64Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6691.4%−0.4 pts

65Jefferson County, WIWI86,5051.4%−0.5 pts

66Iowa County, WIWI23,9511.3%−0.1 pts

67Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2161.2%−0.3 pts

68Grant County, WIWI52,4461.2%−0.2 pts

69Richland County, WIWI17,0361.1%−0.3 pts

70Dodge County, WIWI89,0970.9%−0.6 pts

71Lafayette County, WIWI17,4780.7%−0.8 pts

72Menominee County, WIWI4,1990.1%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS